Effect of Standardized Warfarin Treatment Protocol on Anticoagulant Effect: Comparison of a Warfarin Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic with Usual Medical Care

Effect of Standardized Warfarin Treatment Protocol on Anticoagulant Effect: Comparison of a Warfarin Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic with Usual Medical Care

Objective: To evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led warfarin management and standardized treatment protocol.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out in a cardiology referral hospital located in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 2009 to 2014. The inclusion criteria were: adult patient...

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Main Authors: Salihah Aidit, Yee Chang Soh, Chuan Seng Yap, Tahir M. Khan, Chin Fen Neoh, Shazwani Shaharuddin, Yaman W. Kassab, Rahul P. Patel, Long C. Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
warfarin
anticoagulant
international normalized ratio
percent time in therapeutic INR range
multidisciplinary care
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00637/full

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